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Some Type Of Jig Is Often The Right Answer Monday, March 8, 2021 By David A. Brown Special to BassFan Ask Keith Combs his favorite way to catch bass and he’ll say cranking every time. But ask him about his most dependable, bread-and-butter program and hes going to point to a jig. More accurately, the jig family. Never one to be caught unprepared to adapt and adjust to whatever a given fishery may present, he keeps a selection of jigs handy. In his view, there’s no one jig for every situat...

Walters boxes 24 for lead at Harris Chain Thursday, March 4, 2021 By B.A.S.S. Communications Staff When Patrick Walters happened across a golden opportunity, the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Summerville, S.C., stepped on the gas and sacked up a five-bass limit of 24 pounds to lead day 1 of the Harris Chain Bassmaster Southern Open in Florida. Walters, who opened his 2021 season with a 4th-place finish in the Elite tournament at the St. Johns River, said he typically approaches Florida event...

Brush Dominated In The Closing Rounds Friday, March 5, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Following is some pattern information for the 2nd- through 5th-place finishes at the recent Bass Pro Tour REDCREST championship event at Alabamas Lake Eufaula. 2nd: Michael Neal Michael Neal, still seeking his first victory at the sports top level, logged the 11th Top-5 finish of his career. He caught 10 fish for 31-04 in the finals, trailing winner Dustin Connell by a little more than 5 1/2 po...

Chalk Talk: Dudley on spinning gear Friday, March 5, 2021 ( Editors note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.) Virginia pro David Dudley says that in some tournament seasons, 80 percent of the fish he weighs in may come on spinning rods. “My baitcasters have dust on them,” he joked. But beyond the one-liners, it’s no joke to one of the sport’s all-time leading winners. He’s found...

Cranking, Flipping Hard Cover Was Effective Thursday, March 4, 2021 Photo: B.A.S.S./Seigo Saito Runner-up Steve Kennedy had three good days and one bad one at the Tennessee River Bassmaster Elite Series. By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Following are some pattern notes for the anglers who finished in the 2nd- through 5th-place positions at the recent Tennessee River Bassmaster Elite Series. 2nd: Steve Kennedy > Total = 17, 55-15 Veteran Steve Kennedys runner-up finish was his first Top...

Conroe conquest    Texan Scott Stephens had aspired for a long time to catch a bass that could be entered into his states ShareLunker program and also to win a Big Bass Tour event at Lake Conroe. One fortuitous cast with a crankbait last week fulfilled both of those goals. To read more, Latest News By MLF Communications Staff Jacob Wheeler boated a 7 1/2-pound largemouth Tuesday afternoon on Shearon Harris Reservoir, the largest fish of the day, By MLF Communications Staff Bryan Th...

One Big Bite, Two Bucket-List Items Checked Off Thursday, March 4, 2021 Photo: Courtesy of Scott Stephens Scott Stephens said the 14.25-pounder he caught recently at Lake Conroe swam in circles like a shark before coming to the net. By Todd Ceisner Scott Stephens figures he can hold his breath for about 30 seconds. He knows this because he says that’s roughly how long it took him to land a 14.25-pound bass at Lake Conroe last Friday during the Big Bass Tour hourly tournament and he doesn�...

Browning announces return to Ranger Tuesday, March 2, 2021    As the 2021 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour readies to start the season at Sam Rayburn Reservoir later this month, veteran competitor Stephen Browning has announced he is returning to the boat manufacturer he began his career with in back in 1996. “I’m grateful for the years I’ve spent with Triton that goes back to 2000,” Browning said. “But when the most iconic bass boat brand in the industry asks you to come aboard...

Jerkbait Around Brush Was The Key For Connell Tuesday, March 2, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor The first Top-10 finish that Dustin Connell posted as a tour-level angler was his victory at Ross Barnett Reservoir during his 2017 rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series. His résumé since then shows that hes been more consistent than spectacular. He produced five single-digit finishes in 13 regular-season outings over the first two years of the MLF Bass Pro Tours existence, bu...

Wiley X extends partnership with MLF Tuesday, March 2, 2021    Major League Fishing recently announced the multi-year extension of a sponsorship agreement with eyewear manufacturer Wiley X. The continued sponsorship names Wiley X as the Official Sunglass Provider of the MLF BIG5, as well as the presenting sponsor of the 2021 Wiley X College Faceoff events and the title sponsor of the 2021 Wiley X High School Fishing Camp – the ultimate summer camp for serious high school anglers, thei...